Cultural diversity is influenced by the biodiversity of a cultures natural habitat. Just like the protection of biodiversity by the government cultural diversity should as well be protected and preserved by government funding and legislation. We are all connected by a web of different ways of life. We need to save the endangered cultures and languages to save the world from becoming a narrow- minded place.

                Since the beginning of time cultural advances have been made due to the transfer of information from one cultural to another. A simple but useful thing that was transferred over to the United States is the use of paper and printing. China began this centuries before making its way to Europe than to the U.S.  Cultural diversity is important in building strong communities. Communities need a wide range of people with different ideas, customs, and beliefs to solve problems and enrich each other’s lives. There is other ways of thinking and we need to preserve the homelands that go back to the dawn of time.  

                  Some might argue the fact that many cultures have given up their native tongue or the culture together but it return have become very successful in the modern world so why should the government provide funding to provide cultural diversity. In response to that, each cultural contributes to our collective wellbeing and without diversity we will all be at a disadvantage in further human development. 

To begin, women in Thailand  were once seen as only a housewife that strictly obeyed her husband.  The men were and still are considered the head of the household. It wasn't uncommon for men of high power to have multiple wives. An example of how superior men were is when a boy baby was born they would lay a pencil and slate next to it and when a girl baby was born they would lay a needle and thread next to it.  Which means the role for the boy was to become a man of knowledge and the girl to be a good housewife (Thailand, 2012). Growing up boys were sent to the temple to learn and girls would stay home to learn how to become a good housewife.  Marriages were only arranged ones by their parents.  Women in the world  today work along side of men as well as care for their families ( BBC, 2012). They are no long restricted to one purpose and  many women still take pride in caring for and make their husbands happy. Women now play an important role in society and family.  On the contrary, many women today are asked for their husbands consent before doing things such as applying for a loan or buying land. (CIA, 2012)  With that said their is still discrimination again women but on a lower level then what to use to be. Men are still considered superior in Thailand like many other countries around the world.  They have come along way but there are still many issued that need to be addressed and changed for the sake of human rights.